We are all children of blood and bone.

"You can't. They built this world for you, built it to love you. 

They never cursed you in the streets, never broke down the doors of your home.

They didn't drag your mother by her neck and hang her for the whole world to see."

 

Wow. The action is not letting up at all. I don't know how this is going to end but am watching between my fingers that Zelie and her brother Tzain make it out okay.

The writing and world building are so freaking fantastic. I can picture each character and setting in my mind. I am just craving some art though. This book practically sings for a graphic novel adaptation. 

The world building so far is fantastic. I am loving all of the characters. Will say the flow is a bit bumpy jumping between Zelie, Amarie and Inan. I can do without Inan's POV. I think just focusing on Zelie and Amarie would have been enough for me, but no harm/no foul.

The discussion of colorism though via this book is so good. Dark skinned magic users being punished/ostracized by the lighter skin people in this fictional world. 

Dude I just met Zelie and even I'm like girl stop before you get people killed. A really great beginning. Adeyemi is a great story teller so far and her fight scenes are fantastic. I'm always disappointed in YA books that describe magic/fighting cause it always sounds lame. Looking at you "Bone Witch."